Articles related to "The History Of Silk"

Silk has a natural beauty and its history is surrounded by legends. The Chinese used it first, but other countries did their best to obtain their own silkworms.

While its origins are obscured by myth and legend, the history of Chinese silk shows it played a central role in the civilization of ancient China.

In the Jiangsu province in eastern China, Suzhou has been at the heart of the silk trade for centuries, producing to this day the finest silk embroidery in the land.